46Synonyms found for legitimate

Word Origin & History

legitimate late 15c., "having the status of one lawfully begotten," from M.L. legitimatus, pp. of legitimare "make lawful, declare to be lawful," from L. legitimus "lawful," originally "in line with the law," from lex (gen. legis) "law." Transferred sense of "genuine, real" is attested from 1818.

Example Sentences for legitimate

The authorship question is legitimate, and describing it as a conspiracy is not fair.

Legitimate perceptions from two different directions.

The customers in nearly all cases are legitimate scientists working on biomedical research.

The one is an offshoot of the legitimate drama for indoor use, the other for outdoor.

Their works bear the same relation to the legitimate drama which a transparency bears to a painting.

Terry had invoked laws meant to allow legitimate political candidates to talk to people.

It is not legitimate for the government to attempt to equalize electoral opportunities in this manner.

And it's legitimate to incapacitate violent aggressors for the safety of others.

But these efforts can frustrate gamers, who protest that the protections restrict legitimate game play.

The browser could then be tricked into sending secure messages to both the legitimate server and the malicious proxy.